The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-10

liquor evil. when all restraints of the liquor
trafic shall have been removed. Already it is a
question IL the liquor element is more impudent
IN its demands than awless in ire practice.
While even the courts of justice have their
limits as TO time and place. legislation has its
prescribed sessions, and all professions, and
trades. and vocatons held TO certain legal
conditions, the liquor element holds all seasons
for its own. Why, it may well be asked. should
,aloons be kept open at all after other places of
business are closedl When every other mans
weeks work is done. whether he toll by the
sweat of his brow or the rack of his BRAIN why
Dhould the saloon-keeper be permitted to pursue
bis calingl Aside from the sacredness of the
Sabbath, it is necessary provision of rest for
man and beast. Why should the liquor-selle by
nesecrating the day, deny himself and others the
privilege Of that rest2 To my mind the most
ardent advocate of temperance reform could
not ask much greater advance step
than the general closing of the
saloons when other places of business
quit work for the day or week. But there is a
Rraver view of the liquor element that cannot
be too seriously considered 1t is the lawless
disregard and defiance of law. 1t is worse than
that 1t is an organized and systematic disre-
gard and defiance of the law. may say more;
shat the saloon element, chasing the bust ness of
liquor-selline under that head II can hardly call
il an industry is the only organized systematic
violation aud defiance of law l know OF, not
counting bands of thieves and desperadoes.
The misfortune is that while the last named are
Rmenabls to the law there ia but one hope of
bringing the otner criminals to justice. and that
is in the reelection of Mr.. Denny TO Office. In
the discharge OF his duties he Will inspire public
confidence, that while every citizen will be pro-
tected in the pursuit of his legitimate vocation
by the law and constitution, privileges will
be accorded to any class or individual that can
at all interfere with the good order and we'll
being OF our community. His watchword will
be equal rights to all, privileges to none; equal
rights to protection in life and property and
equal responsibility to the law for violation of
it's spirit and letter. What more could the most
ardent disciple of Democracy and good govern
ment desired
Il will not multiply words in calling attention
to the unfortunate alternative of DIR. Edenhar-
ters election. He may be very clever man.
hope he is; but he is in very bad company.
His nomination is dictated by the gang of tally
sheet forgers and law breakers of the saloon
element They are furnishing funds to secure
his election, vndication of the tally-sheet
forgers. and he will do their bidding if elected
He and the gang one. and as inseparable as
Hamlet and the play of Hamlet. 1 consequent
ly appeal TO the Democratic voters of Indanapo-
lis, as good citizens, to show their marked con-
domination of the gang and their willing tool,
by voting for Mr.. Denny. In that way our good
citizens, irrespective of party, will be instru-
mental in securing the triumph of right
wrong OF law and order over lawlessness and
crime, and OF security and prosperity over the
city's ruin and disgrace"